Benne Brittle
Recipe: #7775
October 19, 2011
Categories: Southern, 5 Ingredients Or Less Christmas, Thanksgiving, more
"A different take on peanut brittle and a Lowcountry treat."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (23.7 g)
- Calories 118.2
- Total Fat - 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.7 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 45.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 9.7 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.4 g
- Sugars - 0.8 g
- Protein - 3.3 g
- Calcium - 79.4 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a 2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, add the extracts to the sugar.
Step 2
Heat the sugar, stirring constantly, until it melts.
Step 3
Add the benne seed, stirring them in quickly.
Step 4
Pour at once onto a marble slab to cool or pour into lightly buttered sheet pans.
Step 5
Using a sharp knife, score the candy in 1-inch squares while still warm.
Step 6
Break along the lines when cold.
Tips
No special items needed.